Richard Fourie looks the man to follow at Kenilworth today where he throws his leg over a number of good rides.
The first of eight races goes off at 13h25.
Richard Fourie could have a good day (Pic- Chase Liebenberg)
Tabnews reports that after a brilliant post maiden fourth in the Grade 2 Western Cape Fillies Championship behind rising star Clouds Unfold, Juniper Spring plummets to FM 72 level in Race 6 at Kenilworth on Wednesday, and really looks impossible to oppose.
Justin Snaith’s full sister to last season’s Fillies Guineas and Majorca winner Snowdance ran way above her relatively modest 83 merit rating that day, and returning to the same 1400m trip can be expected to carry far too many guns for this more limited opposition.
She has the widest draw to overcome in this nine-strong field, but possesses plenty of gate speed, and with a top class jockey in Richard Fourie should have no problems overcoming that slight impediment.
This really does look a five star bet, and should be bankered in everything.
It looks set to be another bumper day for Fourie, as he and Snaith have solid chances throughout the meeting..
He rides another regally bred horse in Race 2: Knights Templar who is a half-brother to Grade 1 winners Solo Traveller and Redberry Lane, and fetched R4.5 million as a yearling.
He looked well above average when flying up late and winning going away second time out. The fact that Fourie sticks with him ahead of highly impressive stable mate Bunker Hunt on whom he has won twice speaks volumes.
His third Snaith plum is in Race 4, a 1600m Maiden Plate. The stable jockey rides improving Dancing Sally for the first time, and while she seems no real star, this Twice Over filly meets a moderate maiden field and should be too good.
Completing the quartet of Snaith/Fourie hotties is Silver Maple in Race 7. This lightly raced four-year-old gelding was no match for undefeated Rainbow Bridge last time, but dropping back to a handicap should dispose of this far less gifted opposition with the minimum of fuss.
First-timer / rested horses comments:
1 13:25 – ITSARUSH.CO.ZA WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE
7 GOLD PACT G S Kotzen: 1000m a bit short and may need the run
8 WINTER WONDERER W A Nel: No comment given
2 14:00 – TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 96 OPEN HANDICAP
1 CROWN AND COUNTRY D R Drier: No comment given
3 14:35 – TABONLINE.CO.ZA MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
7 JE NE SAIS QUOI G S Kotzen: Big nice strong filly, expecting decent run, may be little green, galloped but hasn’t seen Kenilworth
4 15:10 – SANTA IS COMING TO KENILWORTH 15 DEC MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
7 MARY MOON G S Kotzen: Very big filly, be a bit green. Would like to see her running on
8 OVER TAKING C Bass-Robinson: Will need the run
6 16:25 – SUPABETS 0861 76 22 37 FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M)
3 PEARL TIARA G S Kotzen: Filly is doing extremely well at home since returning from KZN
7 17:00 – FAMILY FUNDAY – 15 DEC 2018 MR 96 HANDICAP
1 DOUBLEMINT S J Snaith: Fit but will find the 1400m on the sharp side. Include in all bets
6 EARTH HOUR P P Kruyer: 1400m may be a little sharp
7 SILVA’S BULLET D Kannemeyer: On the short side and may need the run but is doing well
8 17:35 – NEXT MEETING KENILWORTH 8 DECEMBER 2018 FM 76 HANDICAP (F & M)
6 ELLE VA D Kannemeyer: Doing well but may just need the run
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